[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4097: limited support for detecting platform

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4097: limited support for detecting platform
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-04-13 18:15:06

#4097: limited support for detecting platform
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 Reporter:  k-oli@…           |       Owner:  vladimir_prus
     Type:  Feature Requests  |      Status:  new          
Milestone:  Boost 1.43.0      |   Component:  build        
  Version:  Boost 1.42.0      |    Severity:  Showstopper  
 Keywords:                    |  
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 I some assembler code is required by a library - boost.build has some
 limited support to detect platform features.
 For instance it is necessary to know for which architecture the lib should
 be build. The builtin properties <architecture> and <instruction-set> are
 optional properties (so a developer can not rely on it). Additinaly the
 binary format has to be known. Suggestion: new builtin property <linkage>
 with values like elf, windowspe, mach-o.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/4097>
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